Title

Stories Of Success: Experiences Of American Indian Students In A Peer-Mentoring Retention Program

Abstract

The postsecondary attrition rate for American Indian students is higher than of any other racial or ethnic group. It is therefore imperative to identify factors that encourage their persistence in higher education. Employing a phenomenological approach, this study explored the experiences of American Indian college students in a peer-mentoring retention program at one university. The findings revealed key elements in establishing a successful peer-mentoring relationship and confirmed that peer mentoring can be a vital component in American Indian student integration and academic success. These findings warrant further investigation into the characteristics-of successful peer-mentoring programs using other American Indian populations. Copyright © 2007 Association for the Study of Higher Education All Rights Reserved.

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Publication Title

Review of Higher Education

Volume

31

Issue

1

Number of Pages

81-107

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1353/rhe.2007.0060

Socpus ID

35348999689 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/35348999689

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